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Create a graphic file (.bmp or .gif) in a graphics package.
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The purpose of this graphic is to help you identify the correct part in the catalog. The graphic also can assist in identifying dimensions on a part.
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You can create the graphic from a snapshot of a two-dimensional drawing or of the three-dimensional model. You also can draw the graphic freehand in a graphics package.
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The graphic pixel limitation is about the size of your screen because the preview box in the Catalog task will automatically re-size around the graphic.
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Save the graphic file in a shared symbol folder on the server. For example, you can place the graphic file in [Product Folder]\SharedContent\Data, the default location installed during the Smart 3D server setup.
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Open the Excel workbook with the part class or part to which you want to add the preview graphic.
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Select a part class sheet.
For example, if you want to add a preview graphic to the Pump class in the Equipment workbook, open Equipment.xls and select the Pump sheet.
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In the Definition section on the sheet, add a column.
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Type SymbolIcon at the top of the new column.
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Below the SymbolIcon heading, type the name of the graphic file for the part class, such as Pump.bmp.
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In the Head/Start/End section, type SymbolIcon for the column heading in the new column.
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Type the name of a graphic file beneath the SymbolIcon heading in the Head/Start/End section.
This graphic file defines the preview for the specific PART. The part graphic overrides the preview graphic for the PART CLASS.
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If you want a part to have the same symbol file as the parent part class, type NULL beneath the SymbolIcon heading in the Head/Start/End section. Or, you can leave the cell blank.
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The following picture shows an Excel sheet that lists a symbol icon.
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Mark all of the rows that you modified with the letter M.
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Bulkload the workbook in the Add/Modify/Delete mode. For more information about bulkloading, see Bulk Load Database with Data in the Reference Data Guide.
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If you do not want to specify a preview graphic for a part class or part, do not add the SymbolIcon heading to the Definition or Head/Start/End sections. You do not have to specify a preview graphic for a part class or part.
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You can check the preview by starting the Catalog task, selecting the part or part class, and clicking View > Preview. You also can see the preview by selecting an item in the model and displaying the Properties dialog box for the item. Some Properties dialog boxes have a button that allows you to see a preview of the selected item.
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The software delivery includes preview symbols for several items. The delivery location for many of the preview symbols is [Product Folder]\SharedContent\Data on the server computer. If you want to add symbols, you must create the graphic and bulkload as described above.